Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry announced that he will “probably” support a proposed District initaitive to legalize marijuana for medical use, according to a November 11 Associated Press report.
Prior to Tuesday’s announcement, Barry was a signator of a petition drive to put the issue on the city ballot.
The District’s Initiative 57 would legalize the possession and cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes under a physician’s supervision. Members of ACT-UP filed the initiative earlier this year after interim Council Chair Charlene Drew Jarvis and U.S. Attorney Eric Holder proposed legislation to stiffen penalties for the possession of marijuana.
For more information, please contact ACT-UP at (202) 547-9404.